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CA37 Weather Dominican Hospital Heliport

Santa Cruz, CaliforniaElevation 115 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWVI · 10 NM E · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KWVI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
24 2034Z to 29 2200Z
San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, temperature 14.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72/48 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/45 NW 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 67/47 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 66/49 NNW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 64/47 NW 4 kt – 16%
Friday Chance Light Rain 62/45 NW 5 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 61 NNW 5 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0942Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CA37. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
115 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0119Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0119Z (6:19 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0219Z (7:19 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Dominican Hospital Heliport is in Santa Cruz, California. Field elevation 115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEVIN KEITH
Manager phone831-462-7599
AttendedON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA37
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.9907, -121.9825
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CA37 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-17, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 57%Piston single 43%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›RV4 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CA37 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWVI (10 NM E, VFR).

KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KOAR Marina Municipal Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
22 NM N
VFR
KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KMRY Monterey Regional Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield
26 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES ADDITIONAL CONTACT: KAREN KRISCUNNA 831-462-7525 KAREN.KRISCUNNA@DIGNITYHEALTH.ORG
›PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL HOSPITAL SECURITY AT 831-462-7715
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CA37 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA37 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA37. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA37 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA37. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA37?
CA37 sits at 115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA37?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.